Live Blog: Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State, SEC Tournament

Day two of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament is set to begin with the final game of the tournament's first round between No. 11-seed Mississippi State and No. 14-seed Texas A&M.

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Follow along below for live updates, reaction and analysis throughout this morning's game.

FINAL: Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

9th Inning

B9: The Bulldogs start off great with a leadoff single, but a ground ball two pitches later results in a double play. Joe Powell was able to draw a two-out walk, but a Steven Spalitta fly out ends the game.

T9: Mississippi State sends its fifth pitcher of the game to the mound to start the ninth inning. Charlie Foster records strikeouts in his first two at-bats

Now, the Bulldogs need to pull off one of the biggest comebacks of all-time. But it's the time of year for things like that. Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

8th Inning

B8: Brad Rudis starts the inning on the mound for Texas A&M and sticks to the script for today's game. The Bulldogs get a runner on base, but doesn't get beyond first base. Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

T8: Luke Dotson comes into the game for Mississippi State and strikes out the first two batters faced in a scoreless innings for the Aggies. Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

7th Inning

B7: Another three up, three down inning and that inevitable outcome is six outs away. Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

T7: At this point it feels like we know the outcome, it's just going to take some time to get there. The Aggies score another run and now lead 9-0. Texas A&M 9, Mississippi State 0

6th Inning

B6: Prager gets a strikeout, but back-to-back singles to start the inning gets the Aggies to bring in a new pitcher. Clayton Freshcorn comes into the game. He throws six pitches to get two outs and strand a pair of Bulldogs on the bases. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

T6: Dane Burns does his job, holding the Aggies scoreless (important since we're in run-rule territory). Mississippi State really needs its offense to come to life, or for the Aggies to relieve Ryan Prager. One of the two because we're getting close to crunch time. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

5th Inning

B5: Ryan Prager gets two more strikeouts (five total) and has his fifth scoreless inning. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

T5: Dane Burns enters the game for Mississippi State and immediately produces a inning-ending ground ball. Ben Davis had given up a hit in the prior at-bat and after three full innings, his day is over. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

4th Inning

B4: Ryan Prager continues to shut down the Bulldogs. He allowed his second hit of the game, but Noah Sullivan couldn't advance past first base. Prager through four innings has allowed two hits, one walk, one HBP and three strikeouts. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

T4: And that is the type of inning Mississippi State needed. Davis gets a groundout and pair of flyouts to get off the field without allowing any base runners (first time in the game). Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

3rd Inning

B3: Well, that's not what Mississippi State needed. The Bulldogs go three up, three down. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

T3: Things aren't getting any better for Mississippi State. The Aggies add another pair of runs and now the Bulldogs really need their bats to come to life. Texas A&M 8, Mississippi State 0

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2nd Inning

B2: The Bulldogs can't answer back in the bottom half of the inning. Hopefully, that changes soon and/or Ben Davis and the rest of the bullpen can hold the Aggies at bay. Texas A&M 6, Mississippi State 0

T2: Turf monster trips up right fielder Reed Stallman (who still almost makes the catch) for a leadoff double and then Gatlin Sanders lets a very fieldable ground ball for an error that put runners at the corners with no outs. Things only got worse from there, culminating in a grand slam home run by Jace LaViolette. McPherson doesn't finish the inning and is relieved by Ben Davis with one runner on base and two outs recorded.

Imagine if Stallman doesn't trip or makes the great catch while falling down. Or if Sanders fields that ground ball. The Aggies might've scored one or two runs, but LaViolette wouldn't have come to the plate with the bases loaded. Texas A&M 6, Mississippi State 0

1st Inning

B1: Gehrig Frei hits a leadoff single and Noah Sullivan gets hit by a pitch, but the Bulldogs can't do much with the base runners. Mississippi State 0, Texas A&M 0

T1: Ryan McPherson gives up a long double off the outfield wall, but strikes out the side to get things started. Mississippi State 0, Texas A&M 0

Pregame

Taylor Hodges here for a morning baseball game and you won't hear me complain about that (especially compared to starting at 8 p.m.). The delay though did change who Texas A&M will start on the mound today.

The Aggies were going to start Weston Moss, but will instead sends its ace to the mound, Ryan Prager. It's been six days since Prager last pitched and he'll be starting today on one fewer day of rest than normal.

First pitch is coming up soon.

Mississippi State Bulldogs Starting Lineup

Gehrig Frei, LF
Sawyer Reeves, SS
Ace Reese, 3B
Noah Sullivan, DH
Hunter Hines, 1B
Bryce Chance, CF
Reed Stallman, RF
Joe Powell, C
Gatlin Sanders, 2B

Texas A&M Aggies Starting Lineup

Kaeden Kent, SS
Jace LaViolette, CF
Wyatt Henseler, 3B
Gavin Kash, 1B
Bear Harrison, C
Hayden Schott, DH
Ben Royo, 2B
Terrence Kiel II, RF
Sawyer Farr, LF

Pitching Matchup

Texas A&M: LHP Ryan Prager: 3-4, 4.50 ERA, 78 IP, 67 K, 19 BB, 39 ER, .390 b/avg.
Mississippi State: RHP Ryan McPherson: 4-0, 3.03 ERA, 32.2 IP, 49 SO, 11 BB, 11 ER, .176 b/avg.

How to Watch: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M, First Round, SEC Tournament

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